How to join a curved part to a parallelepiped without creating any space between

[erandauthpala.opita]

Hi all, I'm new to Autodesk Inventor . I'am trying to join a curved part with a parallelepiped.  I've tried joining them using fillet and chamfer. But always there was a space between them as shown in this figure below. So I would be really grateful if some of you guys can give me an idea. Thanks!

[S_May · Accepted solution]

Hi @erandauthpala.opita,

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! You did not attached a part. I can only speculate based on the image. I think you could easily do it by using Delete Face -> Heal. Go to Modify section -> expand the panel -> Delete Face -> check Heal -> pick the bottom face touching the cylinder. It should work.

Many thanks!

[IgorMir]

Hi Johnson,

I have just replied to that very post which was there under different heading. But the thing is - a simple Rib should do what the OP wants. Yet - it doesn't. Just in case if you want to have a look at the makeshift file - here it is.

Thanks,

Igor.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi Guys,

The failure shown in Part2.ipt is a limitation. It is because the Rib does not have enough room to intersect. If you add a little bit space (Part2_fixed.ipt), it will work. This kind of limitation may make sense in machining process but it does not make sense for 3D printing. I will work with the project team and see how we can improve.

Many thanks!

[IgorMir]

Hi Johnson,

Yes, I vaguely recall - there were some limitations in Rib tool in IV2010. That feature is not used very often by me so it is easy to forget. Besides - I couldn't find any reference to that limitation in Help file either. Anyway, to create a rib which goes all the way to the upper circular face the work plane equal to the half width of the rib can be introduced to the design. And from there - either kind of support structure can be created. Here is a Part 3, which demonstrates the technique. 

Cheers,

Igor.